It was fifty years ago tonight, on March 14th, 1976, that radio personality Doctor Demento played a song that had been submitted by one of his listeners. "Belvedere Cruisin'" was composed and performed by a sixteen-year-old young man with an accordion from Lynwood, California. His name was Alfred Yankovic.
Doctor Demento could not have known it then, but he was premiering the music of one of the greatest artists that has ever come in the history of pop culture.
Happy fiftieth anniversary to "Weird Al" Yankovic!
Here is the recording of that fateful evening:
There is another Weird Al anniversary this week. March 12th marked the thirtieth anniversary of the release of the album Bad Hair Day. For a number of reasons that is one of my favorite albums by Yankovic.
Here's looking forward to many more years of Weird Al music!
